The Total Vascular Flora of Singapore Online

Palaquium gutta (Hook.) Baill.

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Native; Critically endangered.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve; 2011.

More pictures can be found at

(1) The Plant Observatory website

Palaquium obovatum (Griff.) Engl.

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Native; Vulnerable. Cultivated

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

Central Catchment Nature Reserve; 2011.

Central Catchment Nature Reserve; 2011.

Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Daniell

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Exotic; Cultivated only.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

Seng Kang Riverside Park; Cultivated; 2010.

Other Information:

Common Name: Miracle Fruit.

Chrysophyllum cainito L.

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Exotic; Cultivated only.

Jurong East; Cultivated; 2010.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

Jurong East; Cultivated; 2010.

Jurong East; Cultivated; 2010.

Vietnam; Cultivated; 2011.

Vietnam; Cultivated; 2011.

More Information:

Common Name: Star Apple.

More pictures can be found at

(1) Urban Forest website

Planchonella obovata (R. Br.) Pierre

Recent Synonyms: Pouteria obovata (R. Br.) Baehni

Status: Native; Vulnerable. Cultivated.

Coney Island; Coastal; 2010.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree

Geylang Road; Cultivated; 2010.

Southern Island; Coastal; 2011.

More pictures can be found at

(1) The Plant Observatory website

Manilkara zapota (L.) P. Royen

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Exotic; Cultivated only.

Harmony Park, Hougang; Cultivated; 2010.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

Queenstown; Cultivated; 2010.

Queenstown; Cultivated; 2010.

Leaves: White sap when broken.

Seng Kang Riverside Park; Cultivated; 2010.

Queenstown; Cultivated; 2010.

Other information:

Common Name: Chiku

More pictures can be found at

(1) Urban Forest website

Mimusops elengi L.

Recent Synonyms: None relevant.

Status: Exotic; Casual. Cultivated.

Growth Form or Habit: Tree.

Pearl’s Hill City Park; 2010.

Pearl’s Hill City Park; 2010.

Punggol Park; Cultivated; 2010.

Other Information:

Common Name: Tanjong Tree.

More pictures can be found at

(1) The Plant Observatory website